Life After Whale Death

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English - November 07, 2019 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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What happens after a whale dies? Their carcasses, known as "whale falls," provide a sudden, concentrated food source for organisms in the deep sea. Biologist Diva Amon is our guide through whale-fall ecosystems and the unique species that exist on these fallen whales.

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